Search results

I did manage to get 1 lot at 1461.50...but I average in on Fed days as the market moves so much on the announcement. I got my other 2 lots at 1471 and 1466. (My fourth lot was 1456 which I obviously didn't get) while my stop was at 1448.75) I got scared out of the trade and also really...

Haven't seen DM post anything useful yet either. There is still hope for you however because you haven't been a jerk about it IMO. What you need to do is spend some time and figure out what wave is saying. His comment might not make sense for a minute or two but you should be able to...

That is why I have been hesitant to post my stops on my RT trades.

Saxon, Great job on making lots of $$$! I am definitely envious of profits like that. I consider a huge day for myself at 20 ES points total/ $1000 per day (not per lot). I am still however concerned that your trading style is incorrect. In order for you to make big profits, you need...

Great call, hope you made a ton of money last Friday!

We could also say that UBS was already long and is now trying to get out of these stock positions? (I'm just catching up to all the posts now) I'll be live during RTH for the first time in 2 weeks...unfortunate timing for my vacation with the increased volatility and chances of profits...

Not enough time to read the journal, but just wanted to give everyone an update on my position trades. My first trade ran up to my TP and hit it, then dropped all the way back and hit my 1516. The market then ran to this target of 1524 (eventually getting back to 1529 again and failing)...

Position trading as I can't be in front of the screen most of the time for the next two weeks as I am traveling. If 1490 is broken I will be stopped out.

Starting to scale into long position here L 1520.75 TP 1529.50 Not sure how I got the bottom tick here in after hours, but I definitely don't mind. Would have preferred to buy around 1516 but was on the plane. Have additional orders to buy at 1516.00 and 1510.50 and 1502.00

Did you add money to your account? Seems like possibly taking 30 contracts for you is way too much as you were trading 3-4 contracts before. You make one big mistake and it goes against you say 5 or 6 points and you are going to lose half your account. I sincerely hope you are trading at the...

Looks like an impressive day for the board. I finished jury duty (no trial) big waste of time, did make some big money but got out of the last of my longs at 1539 and 1544 with limits I placed since I couldn't watch (wish I could have had some trailing stops...oh well) and wasn't able to buy...

B1S2 - another excellent topic, thank you. I agree that scaling out is inferior (for almost all systems, including mine). However, I still scale out. The reason I scale out is because I've worked more on my system on *entries* than on exits. I believe entries are the most important part...

I've been trading with ya :) Jury duty so haven't been able to post in real time most of the day. (see previous few posts) Got long in at 1522.25 out at 1524.75. Flat into close but still bullish over earnings season, looking to buy on weakness. EDIT: original TP was 1527.00 but didn't...

my order is still out there at 27.25 but didn't get hit..at least not yet. Edit: Just got filled +3.5

steve - I was thinking the same thing...never seen so much action here :) Made 3 RT trades today, currently long at 1523.75

I agree, I'm long as well, although haven't been able to post on real time basis... jury duty today (and hopefully that's all!)

Long 1531.75 TP 1534.75 SL 1529.50 EDIT: Stopped out

I generally put orders in the night before (but usually extreme orders) so that I may be closer to the front of the line. When these are hit, I usually get them executed before the market moves through them. When I put orders in during the session, the market usually needs to move through the...

We all like to call the bottoms and/or tops, part of human nature. I will be trading both sides but I think the move to the downside is exaggerated. No trades yet today though.

Bought ES 1540.75 (half position) TP 1543.50 SL 1539.75 Looking for a quick bounce back as my system is currently neutral on buy/sell. EDIT: Out +2.75